Article: Can kill bill save tarantino?; Quentin Tarantino shook the film world with Reservoir Dogs and Pulp Fiction, then his star faded. Now, as these exclusive pictures from his new film reveal, he's back with a vengeance.

Byline: JO WILTSHIRE

The bad boy of cinema is back. Director Quentin Tarantino, whose last film, 1997's Jackie Brown, received only a lukewarm reception, is about to execute what is being described as a long-awaited and more typically bloodthirsty return to form with Kill Bill. It is a kung fu-filled tale of revenge and murder starring his favourite leading lady, Uma Thurman.

Kill Bill, which is to be released in October, comes from an idea Tarantino had while directing his 1994 smash hit Pulp Fiction, and was written specifically for Thurman - he even delayed filming when she became pregnant with her second child. She plays The Bride, a ...

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